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The Bank of Nova Scotia

$BNS·$108B·Banks - Diversified·Financial Services
$91.60+0.5%YTD+23.2%1Y+43.2%
Price updated 7h ago·X counts updated 5d ago
BNBNS
$BNSThe Bank of Nova Scotia
$91.60+0.53%52 posts1×
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Top X posts

The complete picture of $BNS on X — how loud the conversation is right now, how it has trended over the last two weeks, and which way the crowd is leaning.

52X posts · last 7 days
Sep 29Oct 11
Chatter Meter
1×
QuietNormal · 1×Loud

How loud $BNS's conversation on X is versus its own normal — 1× is typical, higher means busier. Right now it's about its usual level.

Bullish sentiment⚠AI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data7 posts analyzed · as of 2026-09-02 · top-engagement diverged

Scotiabank prints a record Q3 with net income $2.953B (+17%), and one holder is now up 90% on their position, calling BNS 'fairly valued at 17 P/E and 3.5% dividend.' The stock ranks as the 'lone survivor' green print in the Canadian Big Bank earnings batch and gaps +7.2% premarket. BNS is up 61% one-year vs peers. A note flags international-banking constant-currency softness as the caveat.

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AI verdictAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

TickerTalks' own read on what's driving $BNS — fundamentals, momentum, or an event — and whether it agrees with the X crowd.

Proven numbersAcceleratingAI verdict · as of 2026-10-03

The move is getting stronger, with heavier trading behind it.

Bank of Nova Scotia printed a record Q3 — up 61% TTM, 17 P/E, 3.5% dividend, and the "lone survivor" in the Canadian Big Bank batch.

Scotiabank is the Canadian global-focused bank — operations in Canada, Mexico, Peru, Chile, and the Caribbean, with the newer International Banking and Wealth Management segments driving the compounding. The stock has +23% YTD and +61% TTM on the record Q3 pop.

  • Growth is positive: Q4 fiscal 2026 revenue of $17.2B was -4.2% YoY after -7.5%, -3.6%, and -6.8% — but the Q3 pop in Aug (Aug 25 EPS of $1.64 vs $1.53 est, +7.2%) crushed consensus with record net income of $2.95B (+17% YoY).
  • EPS beats are compounding: last four prints at +7.2%, +3.5%, +4.2%, +4.5% — operating-margin at 20% is intact, with the Canadian Big Bank cohort essentially agreeing BNS was the lone-survivor in the earnings batch.
  • The commercial-growth plus digital-fee strategy is the forward lever: a +61% one-year run vs peers tells you the market has been pricing continued operating leverage, with International Banking constant-currency softness as the acknowledged caveat.

Dec 2 fiscal Q1 2027 earnings with Canadian-banking NIM holding plus International Banking stabilization extends the move; a Latin America FX shock or an International Banking impairment and the stock gives back a chunk of the +61% TTM.

Agrees with X sentimentX correctly flags the record Q3 ($2.95B net income +17%), the holder being up 90% on position, BNS fairly valued at 17 P/E with 3.5% dividend, the "lone survivor" framing vs Canadian Big Bank earnings batch, and the +61% one-year vs peers. The International-Banking constant-currency softness is the honest caveat.

What to watch: Dec 2 fiscal Q1 2027 earnings — Canadian banking NIM, International Banking organic growth (specifically Mexico and Peru), credit-loss provisions, and FY27 guide. A Latin America FX shock or an International Banking impairment is the hard downside; a clean beat extends the move.

On the calendar: 2026-12-02 — fiscal Q1 2027 earnings

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Bank of Nova Scotia is Canada's most internationally diversified bank, with major retail banking operations across Latin America and the Pacific Alliance.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Banks - Diversified sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $BNS.

Banks - Diversified · Financial Services

No material change from last week — Capital markets recovery (IPO and M&A pipeline) and sustained higher-for-longer net interest margins are the dual structural drivers.

What this means for $BNS

Neutral — Bank of Nova Scotia is Canada's most internationally diversified bank, with major retail banking operations across Latin America and the Pacific Alliance.

Top industry ETF

$KBESPDR S&P Bank ETF
+3.6%YTD
+15.5%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
16.4How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
0.6%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
20.4%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
9.4%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
2.4Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
11.1%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
55.0%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
3.3Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Aug 25, 2026$1.64$1.53+7.2%
Q1 2026May 27, 2026$1.47$1.42+3.5%
Q4 2025Feb 24, 2026$1.48$1.42+4.2%
Q3 2025Dec 2, 2025$1.39$1.33+4.5%
Next earningsWed, Dec 2·consensus EPS $1.59

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q2 FY26$17.2B-4.2%48.9%20.0%$2.01$17.0B
Q1 FY26$17.6B-7.5%49.4%18.0%$1.75$12.6B
Q4 FY25$18.2B-3.6%46.5%15.7%$1.66$-6.3B
Q3 FY25$18.0B-6.8%46.2%18.7%$1.84$4.3B

Forward consensus

3-year forecast · up to 6 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$40.1B$40.0B – $40.1B$8.43$8.41 – $8.446
FY27$42.0B$41.9B – $42.2B$9.39$9.28 – $9.546
FY28$44.6B$44.1B – $45.2B$10.36$10.28 – $10.464

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.0.4×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.87%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.+0.3%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.+12.6%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatMega float · 1.2B shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today0.1% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β1.195-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

No material 8-K / SC 13D / S-3 / 424B5 filings in the last 180 days.

+ 41 other (19 6-Ks · 9 13Gs · 2 EFFECTs · 2 13Fs) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Stock Market Today, Oct. 9: Verizon Slides on SpaceX Spectrum Deal and Scotiabank Target Cutfool.com·7d agoBank of Nova Scotia (BNS) Shares Fall 3.3% -- What GF Score of 73 Tells Investorsgurufocus.com·9d agoAre Finance Stocks Lagging Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) This Year?zacks.com·10d agoThe Bank of Nova Scotia (TSE:BNS) Shareholders to Collect $1.14 Quarterly Dividenddefenseworld.net·13d agoCritical Review: Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE:BNS) and Great Southern Bancorp (NASDAQ:GSBC)defenseworld.net·19d ago

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